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Hey, so I am not getting notifications for my posts and have to manually check them. I apparently missed something. What happened here? Another scam buyer?

It's good to see that most guys on here have healthy relationships with their wives and respect for their fellow man. Having worked in gun shops and been trading for twenty years, I've seen this excuse more times than I have fingers and toes. It always makes me wonder one of two things: Either this potential buyer is a simp; or he is a shifty weasel. Either way, it is unmanly behavior and I have nothing but contempt for guys who behave this way. They're either disrespecting their wife or me, or both. I liken this kind of behavior to spouses who go out and don't wear their wedding ring; the whole point is to remind you that you're married and to signal to others that you're off the market. And yet, people find all sorts of excuses to not wear it when they go out. It's a betrayal of your most important Earthly relationship. But people are cowards and succumb to the temptations of fallen human nature all the time, so they'll glide through their day taking the easy route of lying to whomever they have to lie to, in any number of fashions, in order to have a nice easy day where everyone thinks they're either a nice guy or a victim. Welcome to the world.

That's exactly what I ended up telling him. "Next time don't waste my time and just put your wife on the phone since she's clearly the man of the house, you simpering coward.":

As much as I too want a motorcycle, the Lord has provided you with a good woman to talk you out of it. And yeah, these are low class, weak character dregs of society who pull this crap. Especially when the asking price is fair and I'm willing to come down $100. If you're going to offer a lower amount, respect the seller enough to negotiate in the middle with their counteroffer, you know? These things don't eat....

(Disclaimer: This conversation came from an Armslist ad but I have encountered it dozens of times over the years across professional and private engagements) I've been in the gun game for over twenty years. I've heard it all. Nothing irks me more than a potential buyer playing the Wife Card. Having worked in a few gun shops, we'd always harbor nothing but contempt for guys who would stand there, fondle a firearm, and say, "Boy, I'd love to buy it right now but...my wife would kill me!" And then they'd chuckle and scurry off. "RUN AWAY! RUN AWAAAYYY!!!" It happens in private transactions too. Below are screenshots of a text conversation I had earlier today with "Steve", one of the many beta males who populate the gun culture now and who lacks the stones to just be honest and say, "Thanks but I've changed my mind; I'm going to hold out for a better deal." Instead, they throw their wives under the bus and then cancel at the last second because of a call-in to "work". For you males (not "men") who use your wives as a scapegoat, understand that A) we know you're a lying coward, and B) just put your wife on the phone so that we can speak to the "man" of the house; maybe she can pinch off that extra bit of cash that your lowball offer needs to be respectful of the negotiation process. Wouldn't want you to choke on that bell-collar she keeps you on; those desiccated chickpeas you call testicles that she keeps in a pouch around her neck might get crushed when you strain that short leash. TL;DR...Don't play the wife card, gentlemen. Chances are your wife doesn't know, doesn't care, and would rather you just buy the damn thing so that she won't have to hear about it anymore. Just be a man and say "Thanks but no thanks." It's not hard to be honest. The gun culture just isn't what it used to be; now they'll let anybody in.

Did some digging and it's actually a Red Jacket Firearms shorty muzzle brake.

Yeah, sorry, guys. Some scumbag got me through TGO and now here we are.

If anyone can get in touch with @bigarc, let me know. I bought a Ruger Mark IV Tactical from him via CashApp and he was supposed to mail it to me last week but I haven't received any tracking info or what FFL he used in Elizabethton. I've tried sending him texts, messages through here, and calling him. He will not answer or get back to me.

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I have a Shield 9mm with thumb safety and two magazines.

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Sure, $600.

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FNAR is SOLD. Arsenal SAS M-7 Classic still available. M1A SOCOM CQB still available.

Looking to purchase a Ruger Mark IV Tactical. Only interested in the Mark IV series with a threaded barrel. PM me with all offers. Thank you, J